Frame for Marvel conversion

by L. Boscoe 9/14/2023, 3:13 pm

Right now I have my Marvel 22 on a $3k pistol frame. Seems like a good idea to buy a cheap sub $400 new
1911, get KC's trigger/sear kit, have it tuned and mount the Marvel on it permanently.
Is that a mistake?

by John Dervis 9/14/2023, 4:59 pm

I wouldn't think it's a mistake. I have mine on a dedicated lower. I had Rock River make me a lower years ago so it wasn't as expensive as it would be today. If I was doing it again I would probably buy an inexpensive complete gun and tune the trigger as needed. You could even use an older, used Bullseye wadgun with the trigger already done. Benefit to that would be you would have a backup wadgun should you need one. Several ways to skin the cat but buying a complete gun has its merits.

Good Luck.
John

by mbmshooter 9/14/2023, 6:27 pm

John Dervis wrote:I wouldn't think it's a mistake. I have mine on a dedicated lower. I had Rock River make me a lower years ago so it wasn't as expensive as it would be today. If I was doing it again I would probably buy an inexpensive complete gun and tune the trigger as needed. You could even use an older, used Bullseye wadgun with the trigger already done. Benefit to that would be you would have a backup wadgun should you need one. Several ways to skin the cat but buying a complete gun has its merits.

Good Luck.
John

I don't disagree with John but would add a caveat. A properly set up lower for a .22 conversion should have ultra-lite ignition components and most likely will be set at or close to 2# trigger weight. That setup might make using this lower as a backup CF pistol a bit more difficult.
Regardless, with some of the older BE shooters leaving the sport and selling their equipment, there will likely be some nice, already-accurized BE pistols available some at a reasonable price.

Mike

by STEVE SAMELAK 9/14/2023, 6:51 pm

i have (2) dedicated lowers.....optic & eic .
Both triggers are set like my wad gun.
it's an effort to learn fewer things.

by JRV 9/14/2023, 10:41 pm

My Marvels share a dedicated sprung-for-.22 lower. Trigger is about 3 lbs 4 oz, but it doesn’t feel much different than the 4 lb trigger. Used the same trigger, stocks, and grip safety to keep things feeling consistent.

by Surveyor 9/17/2023, 12:24 pm

I'm a firm believer on a dedicated lower. I have my conversion on a S&W E series that never had a .45 loaded in it since it left the factory. Picked it up from the store and took it straight to the gunsmith to tune the trigger down to .22 specs. Also had to install a lighter mainspring for reliable cycling. With the lighter trigger it would not be suitable for CF or .45, also the lighter mainspring would likely result in light strikes and misfires.

by AlEg 9/18/2023, 1:21 pm

Or have a lower from FCW / Marvel Pecision.
Have them tuned together.

by Cmysix 9/30/2023, 7:43 pm

Fusion frame

by Jack Conner 10/10/2023, 11:31 am

AlEg wrote:Or have a lower from FCW / Marvel Pecision.
Have them tuned together.

I did this a couple years ago... My Marvel was an older version and needed repair. Sent it to FCW for repair and matched/tuned to a new FCW lower. No regrets! Great quality work and shoots as expected - pleasant folks to deal with also...!

by Froneck 10/13/2023, 10:04 am

Since the Marvel .22 conversion has a fixed barrel I don't see any reason to use a less expensive dedicated lower except trigger. One thing that is important to triggers is the location of the sear and hammer pin holes and size. Most important is distance between them and if they are parallel. I purchase a few frames from Caspian that didn't have the pin holes so I'm building a conversion with one of those frames and used a Jig Borer to put the in holes in! Milling machine will work if done by someone that knows what they are attempting to do but is not as accurate as Jig Borer.

by Foundryratjim 10/17/2023, 9:59 am

Jack Conner wrote:
AlEg wrote:Or have a lower from FCW / Marvel Pecision.
Have them tuned together.

I did this a couple years ago... My Marvel was an older version and needed repair. Sent it to FCW for repair and matched/tuned to a new FCW lower. No regrets! Great quality work and shoots as expected - pleasant folks to deal with also...!

I was given the opportunity to shoot the Marvel conversion with the FCW lower and i could not believe how well it shot for me. I was very impressed. I might have to lighten my wallet........

by mbmshooter 10/17/2023, 3:13 pm

Foundryratjim wrote:
Jack Conner wrote:
AlEg wrote:Or have a lower from FCW / Marvel Pecision.
Have them tuned together.

I did this a couple years ago... My Marvel was an older version and needed repair. Sent it to FCW for repair and matched/tuned to a new FCW lower. No regrets! Great quality work and shoots as expected - pleasant folks to deal with also...!
I was given the opportunity to shoot the Marvel conversion with the FCW lower and i could not believe how well it shot for me. I was very impressed. I might have to lighten my wallet........

Travis has been building lowers for the Marvels for many years with many very happy customers. That might be what motivated him to buy Marvel.

by **Wobbley** 10/17/2023, 9:52 pm

I wonder if an aluminum frame would work. .??

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1013501694

by Kp321 10/19/2023, 9:02 am

Wobbley wrote:I wonder if an aluminum frame would work. .??

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1013501694b

I put one of my Nelson’s on an aluminum Commander frame for my grandkids to try. To me, the balance was all wrong. It shot fine, just didn’t feel right.

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